Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-09-18

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Sep 18
● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
183 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 208▲ 183 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
79 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 94▲ 79 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers stayed steady to firm. Slaughter heifers traded 2.50 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 2.50 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves stayed steady to firm.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,391173.342,4113thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,439173.872,5025thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,416158.692,2472thin
Bulls—Average1,828156.642,8632thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,473125.391,8477thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,421117.701,6732thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average941109.001,0261thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,242135.001,6771thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,739122.762,13515
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,445119.291,7249thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,29498.641,27636
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,329160.272,13011
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,199138.111,6565thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,242151.001,8751thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,327185.852,4662thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,262175.682,2174thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,128135.491,5282thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,473187.092,75620
SteersChoiceAverage1,328181.532,4113thin
SteersSelectAverage1,245171.002,1293thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198533.99/cwt31
BullsNumber 291368.69/cwt15
BullsNumber 381233.83/cwt8
BullsUtility75112.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 281650.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 188647.20/cwt8

Every lot

48 lots · USDA AMS · Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,245171.00/cwt170.00–172.002,1293
Steers—Choice1,328181.53/cwt180.00–182.502,4113
Steers—Choice and Prime1,473187.09/cwt183.00–192.002,75620
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,128135.49/cwt127.00–145.001,5282
Heifers—Choice1,262175.68/cwt172.00–178.502,2174
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,327185.85/cwt184.50–187.002,4662
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,828156.64/cwt154.00–159.002,8632
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%941109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,0261
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,421117.70/cwt116.00–119.001,6732
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,473125.39/cwt122.00–129.001,8477
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,199138.11/cwt135.00–141.001,6565
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,329160.27/cwt154.00–163.002,13011
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24989.98/cwt84.00–95.501,12418
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,261142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,7911
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,339107.29/cwt100.00–114.001,43718
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,468116.45/cwt113.00–121.001,7098
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,732113.96/cwt110.00–118.001,9744
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,742125.96/cwt122.00–130.502,19411
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,242151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,8751
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,242135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,6771
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,391173.34/cwt172.00–174.002,4113
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,416158.69/cwt156.00–162.002,2472
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,439173.87/cwt170.00–181.502,5025
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross75680.00/cwt680.00–680.005101
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross81650.00/cwt650.00–650.005271
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross82740.00/cwt740.00–740.006072
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross93678.29/cwt675.00–680.006313
Heifers90–100Number 193491.35/cwt440.00–540.004572
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility6375.00/cwt75.00–75.00471
Bulls60–70Number 367220.22/cwt205.00–250.001483
Bulls70–80Number 370260.00/cwt260.00–260.001821
Bulls70–80Number 275303.93/cwt285.00–340.002284
Bulls80–90Number 281350.00/cwt350.00–350.002841
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross83776.14/cwt740.00–820.006443
Bulls80–90Number 186452.69/cwt420.00–495.003894
Bulls80–90Number 387250.00/cwt250.00–250.002182
Bulls80–90Utility87150.00/cwt150.00–150.001311
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross92766.69/cwt755.00–775.007053
Bulls90–100Number 194452.12/cwt400.00–500.004258
Bulls90–100Number 294326.56/cwt280.00–355.003076
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross96640.00/cwt640.00–640.006141
Bulls90–100Number 398250.00/cwt250.00–250.002451
Bulls100–110Number 1104441.20/cwt390.00–495.004596
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross106762.65/cwt730.00–795.008082
Bulls100–110Number 3106200.00/cwt200.00–200.002121
Bulls100–110Number 2107332.61/cwt310.00–355.003562
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross111700.00/cwt700.00–700.007771
Bulls110–120Number 1114464.98/cwt400.00–500.005305

This sale against other markets

New York weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New York auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.